Alone in the Universe

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All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne.

Alone in the Universe
Alone in the Universe - ELO.jpg
Studio album by
Released13 November 2015 (2015-11-13)
Recorded2014–2015
StudioBungalow Palace
Length40:29
Label Columbia
Producer Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Electric Light Orchestra Live
(2013)
Alone in the Universe
(2015)
Wembley or Bust
(2017)
Electric Light Orchestra studio album chronology
Zoom
(2001)
Alone in the Universe
(2015)
From Out of Nowhere
(2019)
Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."When I Was a Boy"3:12
2."Love and Rain"3:29
3."Dirty to the Bone"3:06
4."When the Night Comes"3:22
5."The Sun Will Shine on You"3:29
6."Ain't It a Drag"2:34
7."All My Life"2:50
8."I'm Leaving You"3:07
9."One Step at a Time"3:21
10."Alone in the Universe"3:54
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
11."On My Mind"3:09
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
11."Fault Line"2:07
12."Blue"2:36

Personnel

Per liner notes. [8]

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [72] Platinum300,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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